Friday Fun Day
August 13, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
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Hooray for another Friday!
I hope you had a wonderful week full of surprises and accomplishments. Clean your work area up this afternoon, and gear up for a fun and relaxing weekend.
Today:
PROM your work area
clean out the front seat of the car, and have the kids clean out the back
Tuesday–run errands and stuff
August 10, 2010 by Stephanie · 4 Comments
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So the update on the no swaddling with the Miracle Blanket thing is that the baby is sleeping pretty well at night but NOT napping. AT ALL. It’s pretty funny to watch her spring up and start banging the crib rails as soon as I put her down. I swear yesterday she took her binky and ran them up and down the sides like she was in prison. crazy kid.
I did get a bunch of work-work done yesterday and the kids were really well behaved considering I banned the TV. Today we’re going to run a bunch of errands and finalize the back to school stuff the school sent out.
and go to the post office.
I hate our post office. Are they all so slow? I see employees walking around back there, but there’s usually only one window open during the day, and the line moves so slow I feel like plucking out eyelashes just so SOMETHING is happening.
anyway. I got two great emails yesterday. Jenny suggested putting in “speed bumps” during the summertime to get the kids on track with their summer reading—stuff like no going to Six Flags until your summer reading is caught up, etc.
and Laura had a fantastic idea of doing a “dress rehearsal” to get back on track for the busy school day mornings. Get up, get dressed, make beds, eat breakfast, brush teeth, etc. all by a certain time. Brilliant!
Today:
PROM the dresser drawers for the very last time. Or until maybe right before the holidays? 
August 7 & 8
August 7, 2010 by Stephanie · 3 Comments
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We just got home from three days away at the beach—it was wonderful.
and very very very very sandy.
The baby is now seven months, and she has had a week of milestones. She’s learned to crawl, learned to pull up to a standing position with very-little-help which is kind of freaky, popped a tooth, gotten her first diaper rash (I think sand got in her swim suit?), and the biggest most exciting news…
she got weaned from the Miracle Blanket.
I was dreading this wean. She’s the only one of my three to ever sleep longer than 40 minutes without physical contact, and I was certain it’d be a tough transition. Instead, she rolled over and spread her arms out like she’d been doing it for the past seven months.
huh.
go figure.
This weekend:
PROM whatever needs it
meal plan for the upcoming week
Babies don’t need a vacation but I still see them at the beach. I’ll go over to them and say, “What are you doing here, you’ve never worked a day in your life!” –Stephen Wright
Wednesday, speed dust and vacuum
August 4, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
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Happy Wednesday!
Speed dust and vacuum today–super quick, just get the main areas of the rooms. No need to obsess.
PROM the front entry way closet and guest bathroom—anywhere where a guest might hang out by his or herself—make sure the area is decluttered and maintained.
Today:
PROM guest areas
Friday fun day
June 25, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
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Happy Friday!
We crammed more into this week than we have in a very. long. time. The kids are absolutely exhausted, but in a good way. I love seeing the sun-kissed cheeks and the skinned knees, and the dirt-caked feet. I love summer!
until about the end of July. ask me what I feel then…
Today:
catch up on anything you’ve been neglecting
PROM your inbox and tidy up your desk/computer area. file the bill and paycheck stubs properly.
Monday, day 172
June 21, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
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Happy Monday! I hope all of the dads in your life had a great day yesterday. We had a fantastic weekend—lots of outdoor and family time. One really good thing about being out of the house for most of the day is that the house stays much cleaner than when we’re all at home!
Today:
PROM the outdoor area—tool shed, gardening area, swim stuff, sand toys, etc.
If it’s not fun, you’re not doing it right. –Bob Basso
it’s the middle of the week. woah.
June 16, 2010 by Stephanie · 2 Comments
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Okay. I STILL haven’t written anything up about chores, and I hate that. It’s on my to-do list, I promise.
But just like every good to-do list, wants get shoved to another day in order to deal with needs.
I’ve spent the last few days putting out fires via email and then firefighting the sibling squabbles which occur each time I sit down to the computer.
Today:
speed dust, vacuum, and quick mop
super quick: have the kids PROM their dresser drawers (again? yes, again. you’ll be surprised at how often you need to do this!). Set a timer for 10 minutes, make a game out of it. be nice. 
I’ve noticed that one thing about parents is that no matter what stage your child is in, the parents who have older children always tell you the next stage is worse. –Dave Berry
day 161, Thursday!
June 10, 2010 by Stephanie · Leave a Comment
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Happy Thursday! The Office is in reruns now, right? I can’t remember. I took the day off yesterday from work, and spent the entire day on the floor with the baby. We watched 4 hours of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Now I’m all caught up!
I should really get some work done today.
Today:
clean off the tops of all the dressers in the house. Walk through with a garbage bag and dump all of the obvious garbage, and PROM the rest of the stuff. (my kids collect gum wrappers. seriously. I’m going to put them in an empty Altoids container I found as a surprise.)
103–run errands, prepare for summer
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Good morning to you! It’s time to gear up for summer. For some reason you can’t buy shorts or a swim suit in the middle of summer, you have to now. Everything’s on sale—I like to order online, but if you prefer to go into stores, you should be able to find a good selection.
It looks like the kids are going to pretty much live in Lands End clothing over the summer. I just received a big order the other day.
I love shopping in my jammies.
Today:
efficient erranding (remember the sunscreen!)
finish PROMing everyone’s clothing from winter
schedule 3 more punch list items for the next few weekends
exercise. 27 days until Mother’s Day
yesterday: monday recovery day
Those who can, do. Those who can’t, complain. –my grandma Bunny
day 56–PROM the china cabinet
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I loved reading your comments and emails about yesterday’s post on changing your vocabulary to change your experience. I found myself a few times yesterday struggling to keep my brain-talk in check, but thanks to your support, I quickly “changed my mind.”
thank you!
I have a confession. We had guests over on Super Bowl Sunday, and while everything else has been cleaned up, the top of my china cabinet was used as a buffet, and I still haven’t put the platters away and put the picture frames and decorative knick knacks back out.
Today is the day! What’s your china/dish/knick knack cabinet or cupboard look like? Do you have things shoved in there that you’ve rarely or never used? Clear it out. Make room for something you really love, or leave the space empty.
Today:
PROM the china cabinet or cupboard
yesterday: change your vocabulary
